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Sage D. Young

Sage D. Young

Sage D. Young was a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He cares for the Solarpunk Movement and is a recent graduate from Claremont McKenna College, who dual-majored in Economics and Philosophy with a Sequence in Data Science. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as BTC, ETH, LINK, AAVE, ARB, PEOPLE, DOGE, OS, and HTR.

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Growth of weekly active developers since 2013 (Artemis.xyz)
Consensus Magazine
Buidl week 2023
Developer Activity Shows Healthy Growth of the Crypto Space
The trope that developers continue to build during bear markets holds true in 2023.
Growth of weekly active developers since 2013 (Artemis.xyz)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 22, 2023 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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Arbitrum transactions jumped. (Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)
Technology
Defi
Layer 2 Network Arbitrum Surpasses Ethereum in Daily Transactions
Arbitrum’s dominance continues to grow in the first quarter of 2023 as the number of unique addresses on Arbitrum reaches an all-time high.
Arbitrum transactions jumped. (Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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Markets
Arbitrum
Arbitrum Native Decentralized Exchange Camelot Growing Massively in February
The price of GRAIL, the native token for Camelot, has soared 520% since Feb. 1, per CoinGecko.
(Wendell Adriel/Unsplash)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 17, 2023 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2023
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(Blur.io)
Web3
Blur
Blur Surpassed OpenSea in Daily NFT Trading Volume Wednesday, Nansen Shows
NFT marketplace OpenSea’s dominance in the NFT ecosystem faces a growing challenge from Blur’s rapid ascent.
(Blur.io)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 16, 2023 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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Technology
Aave
NFT Gaming Protocol Aavegotchi Aims to Increase Engagement With Upgrade
Called the Forge, the upgrade focuses on wearables, one of three attributes that determine the value and rarity of Aavegotchi NFTs.
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By Sage D. Young
Feb 13, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence: tech’s hottest trend. (DALL-E)
Finance
Ai
AI Token Search Traffic Spikes as Crypto Traders Seek Exposure
The trending AI tokens on CoinGecko showcase how artificial intelligence has a chokehold on the zeitgeist.
Artificial Intelligence: tech’s hottest trend. (DALL-E)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 8, 2023 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Finance
Blur
NFT Market Share Battle Ramps Up Between OpenSea and Blur
A side-by-side comparison of the two NFT marketplaces using Nansen data suggests that while Blur has seen rapid growth in volumes, it is still lagging behind OpenSea in terms...
(Wikimedia Commons)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 7, 2023 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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Haluk Levent performs In Berlin on June 6, 2022. (Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
Finance
Turkey
Turkish Nonprofits Raise Millions of Dollars in Crypto for Earthquake Response
Organizations are using cryptocurrencies – borderless by nature – to get international aid into Turkey.
Haluk Levent performs In Berlin on June 6, 2022. (Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 7, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Tech
Options
Options Automated Market Maker Lyra Deploys to Arbitrum Network
With the Newport upgrade, Lyra is now integrated with GMX perpetuals, allowing users to benefit from improved capital efficiency and user experience.
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 3, 2023 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2023
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(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Finance
Makerdao
MakerDAO Constitution Would Fund Sustainability Efforts With 20K MKR Tokens From Reserves, Emissions
With “scientific sustainability” as a core principle, an early draft of the proposed Maker constitution would, if approved, play an active role in combating climate change by...
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 3, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2023
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